Where does “cykelstöld” come from?

cykelstöld (Swedish) comes from Swedish stöld, from Old Swedish styld, from Old Norse stuldr, from Proto-Germanic stuldiz, from Proto-Germanic stelaną, from Proto-Indo-European tsel- — to sneak.

cykelstöld (Swedish): bicycle theft

Definitions

  1. bicycle theft

Ancestry of “cykelstöld”, step by step

cykelstöld traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish stöld

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishstöldtheft
2Old Swedishstyldtheft
3Old Norsestuldrtheft
4Proto-Germanicstuldizstealing, theft; stealth, going stealthily
5Proto-Germanicstelanąto steal; to sneak
6Proto-Indo-Europeantsel-to sneak

via Swedish cykel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishcykela bicycle, a bike; a cycle, a period
2Latincyclusa circle; a cycle, recurring period; a branding...
3Ancient Greekκύκλοςcircle, ring; Any circular object, such as a...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷékʷloswheel; circle
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷel-to turn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European tsel- →Every word from Proto-Germanic stelaną →Every word from Proto-Germanic stuldiz →